diff --git a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
index a56e77d089..92fd859bed 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ set (OPENCS_SRC
 
     model/doc/documentmanager.cpp model/doc/document.cpp
 
-    model/world/universalid.cpp
+    model/world/universalid.cpp model/world/idcollection.cpp model/world/data.cpp model/world/idtable.cpp
 
     view/doc/viewmanager.cpp view/doc/view.cpp view/doc/operations.cpp view/doc/operation.cpp
 
-    view/world/subview.cpp
+    view/world/subview.cpp view/world/globals.cpp
     )
 
 set (OPENCS_HDR
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ set (OPENCS_HDR
 
     model/doc/documentmanager.hpp model/doc/document.hpp
 
-    model/world/universalid.hpp
+    model/world/universalid.hpp model/world/record.hpp model/world/idcollection.hpp model/world/data.hpp
+    model/world/idtable.hpp model/world/columns.hpp
 
     view/doc/viewmanager.hpp view/doc/view.hpp view/doc/operations.hpp view/doc/operation.hpp
 
-    view/world/subview.hpp
+    view/world/subview.hpp view/world/globals.hpp
     )
 
 set (OPENCS_US
diff --git a/apps/opencs/editor.cpp b/apps/opencs/editor.cpp
index c03a1dc5dc..6977a22f02 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/editor.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/editor.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 
 #include <QtGui/QApplication>
 
+#include "model/doc/document.hpp"
+#include "model/world/data.hpp"
+
 CS::Editor::Editor() : mViewManager (mDocumentManager), mNewDocumentIndex (0)
 {
     connect (&mViewManager, SIGNAL (newDocumentRequest ()), this, SLOT (createDocument ()));
@@ -17,6 +20,21 @@ void CS::Editor::createDocument()
     stream << "NewDocument" << (++mNewDocumentIndex);
 
     CSMDoc::Document *document = mDocumentManager.addDocument (stream.str());
+
+    static const char *sGlobals[] =
+    {
+            "Day", "DaysPassed", "GameHour", "Month", "PCRace", "PCVampire", "PCWerewolf", "PCYear", 0
+    };
+
+    for (int i=0; sGlobals[i]; ++i)
+    {
+        ESM::Global record;
+        record.mId = sGlobals[i];
+        record.mValue = i==0 ? 1 : 0;
+        record.mType = ESM::VT_Float;
+        document->getData().getGlobals().add (record);
+    }
+
     mViewManager.addView (document);
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
index cd65e83aef..e8091b3e00 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
@@ -104,4 +104,14 @@ void CSMDoc::Document::verifying()
             mVerifyTimer.stop();
             emit stateChanged (getState(), this);
     }
+}
+
+const CSMWorld::Data& CSMDoc::Document::getData() const
+{
+    return mData;
+}
+
+CSMWorld::Data& CSMDoc::Document::getData()
+{
+    return mData;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.hpp
index 1f73b54371..b414bf04d4 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QTimer>
 
+#include "../world/data.hpp"
+
 namespace CSMDoc
 {
     class Document : public QObject
@@ -25,8 +27,11 @@ namespace CSMDoc
                     State_Searching = 32 // not implemented yet
             };
 
+        private:
+
             std::string mName; ///< \todo replace name with ESX list
             QUndoStack mUndoStack;
+            CSMWorld::Data mData;
 
             int mSaveCount; ///< dummy implementation -> remove when proper save is implemented.
             QTimer mSaveTimer; ///< dummy implementation -> remove when proper save is implemented.
@@ -56,6 +61,10 @@ namespace CSMDoc
 
             void abortOperation (int type);
 
+            const CSMWorld::Data& getData() const;
+
+            CSMWorld::Data& getData();
+
         signals:
 
             void stateChanged (int state, CSMDoc::Document *document);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56362e4cdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef CSM_WOLRD_COLUMNS_H
+#define CSM_WOLRD_COLUMNS_H
+
+#include "idcollection.hpp"
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct FloatValueColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        FloatValueColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> ("Value") {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return record.get().mValue;
+        }
+    };
+
+}
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7fdb149b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+
+#include "data.hpp"
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+#include <QAbstractTableModel>
+
+#include <components/esm/loadglob.hpp>
+
+#include "idtable.hpp"
+#include "columns.hpp"
+
+CSMWorld::Data::Data()
+{
+    mGlobals.addColumn (new FloatValueColumn<ESM::Global>);
+
+    mModels.insert (std::make_pair (
+        UniversalId (UniversalId::Type_Globals),
+        new IdTable (&mGlobals)
+        ));
+}
+
+CSMWorld::Data::~Data()
+{
+    for (std::map<UniversalId, QAbstractTableModel *>::iterator iter (mModels.begin()); iter!=mModels.end(); ++iter)
+        delete iter->second;
+}
+
+const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Global>& CSMWorld::Data::getGlobals() const
+{
+    return mGlobals;
+}
+
+CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Global>& CSMWorld::Data::getGlobals()
+{
+    return mGlobals;
+}
+
+QAbstractTableModel *CSMWorld::Data::getTableModel (const UniversalId& id)
+{
+    std::map<UniversalId, QAbstractTableModel *>::iterator iter = mModels.find (id);
+
+    if (iter==mModels.end())
+        throw std::logic_error ("No table model available for " + id.toString());
+
+    return iter->second;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11073c5e37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#ifndef CSM_WOLRD_IDLIST_H
+#define CSM_WOLRD_IDLIST_H
+
+#include <map>
+
+#include <components/esm/loadglob.hpp>
+
+#include "idcollection.hpp"
+#include "universalid.hpp"
+
+class QAbstractTableModel;
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    class Data
+    {
+            IdCollection<ESM::Global> mGlobals;
+            std::map<UniversalId, QAbstractTableModel *> mModels;
+
+            // not implemented
+            Data (const Data&);
+            Data& operator= (const Data&);
+
+        public:
+
+            Data();
+
+            ~Data();
+
+            const IdCollection<ESM::Global>& getGlobals() const;
+
+            IdCollection<ESM::Global>& getGlobals();
+
+            QAbstractTableModel *getTableModel (const UniversalId& id);
+            ///< If no table model is available for \æ id, an exception is thrown.
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc4bb1ef65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+#include "idcollection.hpp"
+
+CSMWorld::IdCollectionBase::IdCollectionBase() {}
+
+CSMWorld::IdCollectionBase::~IdCollectionBase() {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0bddda1ac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+#ifndef CSM_WOLRD_IDCOLLECTION_H
+#define CSM_WOLRD_IDCOLLECTION_H
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cctype>
+
+#include <QVariant>
+
+#include "record.hpp"
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct Column
+    {
+        std::string mTitle;
+
+        Column (const std::string& title) : mTitle (title) {}
+
+        virtual ~Column() {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const = 0;
+    };
+
+    class IdCollectionBase
+    {
+            // not implemented
+            IdCollectionBase (const IdCollectionBase&);
+            IdCollectionBase& operator= (const IdCollectionBase&);
+
+        public:
+
+            IdCollectionBase();
+
+            virtual ~IdCollectionBase();
+
+            virtual int getSize() const = 0;
+
+            virtual std::string getId (int index) const = 0;
+
+            virtual int getColumns() const = 0;
+
+            virtual std::string getTitle (int column) const = 0;
+
+            virtual QVariant getData (int index, int column) const = 0;
+    };
+
+    ///< \brief Collection of ID-based records
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    class IdCollection : public IdCollectionBase
+    {
+            std::vector<Record<ESXRecordT> > mRecords;
+            std::map<std::string, int> mIndex;
+            std::vector<Column<ESXRecordT> *> mColumns;
+
+            // not implemented
+            IdCollection (const IdCollection&);
+            IdCollection& operator= (const IdCollection&);
+
+        public:
+
+            IdCollection();
+
+            virtual ~IdCollection();
+
+            void add (const ESXRecordT& record);
+            ///< Add a new record (modified)
+
+            virtual int getSize() const;
+
+            virtual std::string getId (int index) const;
+
+            virtual int getColumns() const;
+
+            virtual QVariant getData (int index, int column) const;
+
+            virtual std::string getTitle (int column) const;
+
+            virtual void addColumn (Column<ESXRecordT> *column);
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::IdCollection()
+    {}
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::~IdCollection()
+    {
+        for (typename std::vector<Column<ESXRecordT> *>::iterator iter (mColumns.begin()); iter!=mColumns.end(); ++iter)
+            delete *iter;
+    }
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    void IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::add (const ESXRecordT& record)
+    {
+        std::string id;
+
+        std::transform (record.mId.begin(), record.mId.end(), std::back_inserter (id),
+            (int(*)(int)) std::tolower);
+
+        std::map<std::string, int>::iterator iter = mIndex.find (id);
+
+        if (iter==mIndex.end())
+        {
+            Record<ESXRecordT> record2;
+            record2.mState = Record<ESXRecordT>::State_ModifiedOnly;
+            record2.mModified = record;
+
+            mRecords.push_back (record2);
+            mIndex.insert (std::make_pair (id, mRecords.size()-1));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            mRecords[iter->second].setModified (record);
+        }
+    }
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    int IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::getSize() const
+    {
+        return mRecords.size();
+    }
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    std::string IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::getId (int index) const
+    {
+        return mRecords.at (index).get().mId;
+    }
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    int IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::getColumns() const
+    {
+        return mColumns.size();
+    }
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    QVariant IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::getData (int index, int column) const
+    {
+        return mColumns.at (column)->get (mRecords.at (index));
+    }
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    std::string IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::getTitle (int column) const
+    {
+        return mColumns.at (column)->mTitle;
+    }
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    void IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::addColumn (Column<ESXRecordT> *column)
+    {
+        mColumns.push_back (column);
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8acd4f9fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+
+#include "idtable.hpp"
+
+#include "idcollection.hpp"
+
+CSMWorld::IdTable::IdTable (IdCollectionBase *idCollection) : mIdCollection (idCollection)
+{
+
+}
+
+CSMWorld::IdTable::~IdTable()
+{
+
+}
+
+int CSMWorld::IdTable::rowCount (const QModelIndex & parent) const
+{
+    if (parent.isValid())
+        return 0;
+
+    return mIdCollection->getSize();
+}
+
+int CSMWorld::IdTable::columnCount (const QModelIndex & parent) const
+{
+    if (parent.isValid())
+        return 0;
+
+    return 1+mIdCollection->getColumns();
+}
+
+QVariant CSMWorld::IdTable::data  (const QModelIndex & index, int role) const
+{
+    if (role!=Qt::DisplayRole)
+        return QVariant();
+
+    if (index.column()==0)
+        return QVariant (tr (mIdCollection->getId (index.row()).c_str()));
+
+    return mIdCollection->getData (index.row(), index.column()-1);
+}
+
+QVariant CSMWorld::IdTable::headerData (int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role) const
+{
+    if (role!=Qt::DisplayRole)
+        return QVariant();
+
+    if (orientation==Qt::Vertical)
+        return QVariant();
+
+    if (section==0)
+        return QVariant (tr ("ID"));
+
+    return tr (mIdCollection->getTitle (section-1).c_str());
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4fb939fa31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#ifndef CSM_WOLRD_IDTABLE_H
+#define CSM_WOLRD_IDTABLE_H
+
+#include <QAbstractTableModel>
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    class IdCollectionBase;
+
+    class IdTable : public QAbstractTableModel
+    {
+            Q_OBJECT
+
+            IdCollectionBase *mIdCollection;
+
+            // not implemented
+            IdTable (const IdTable&);
+            IdTable& operator= (const IdTable&);
+
+        public:
+
+            IdTable (IdCollectionBase *idCollection);
+            ///< The ownership of \a idCollection is not transferred.
+
+            virtual ~IdTable();
+
+            int rowCount (const QModelIndex & parent = QModelIndex()) const;
+
+            int columnCount (const QModelIndex & parent = QModelIndex()) const;
+
+            QVariant data  (const QModelIndex & index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const;
+
+            QVariant headerData (int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/record.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/record.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..230d39eb06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/record.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#ifndef CSM_WOLRD_RECORD_H
+#define CSM_WOLRD_RECORD_H
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    template <typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct Record
+    {
+        enum state
+        {
+            State_BaseOnly, // defined in base only
+            State_Modified, // exists in base, but has been modified
+            State_ModifiedOnly, // newly created in modified
+            State_Deleted // exists in base, but has been deleted
+        };
+
+        ESXRecordT mBase;
+        ESXRecordT mModified;
+        state mState;
+
+        bool isDeleted() const;
+
+        bool isModified() const;
+
+        const ESXRecordT& get() const;
+        ///< Throws an exception, if the record is deleted.
+
+        ESXRecordT& get();
+        ///< Throws an exception, if the record is deleted.
+
+        void setModified (const ESXRecordT& modified);
+    };
+
+    template <typename ESXRecordT>
+    bool Record<ESXRecordT>::isDeleted() const
+    {
+        return mState==State_Deleted;
+    }
+
+    template <typename ESXRecordT>
+    bool Record<ESXRecordT>::isModified() const
+    {
+        return mState==State_Modified || mState==State_ModifiedOnly;
+    }
+
+    template <typename ESXRecordT>
+    const ESXRecordT& Record<ESXRecordT>::get() const
+    {
+        if (isDeleted())
+            throw std::logic_error ("attempt to access a deleted record");
+
+        return mState==State_BaseOnly ? mBase : mModified;
+    }
+
+    template <typename ESXRecordT>
+    ESXRecordT& Record<ESXRecordT>::get()
+    {
+        if (isDeleted())
+            throw std::logic_error ("attempt to access a deleted record");
+
+        return mState==State_BaseOnly ? mBase : mModified;
+    }
+
+    template <typename ESXRecordT>
+    void Record<ESXRecordT>::setModified (const ESXRecordT& modified)
+    {
+        mModified = modified;
+
+        if (mState!=State_ModifiedOnly)
+            mState = State_Modified;
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
index b56a336a6e..e2d8d1ffb1 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace
     static const TypeData sNoArg[] =
     {
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, "empty" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Globals, "Global Variables" },
 
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, 0 } // end marker
     };
@@ -117,6 +118,23 @@ bool CSMWorld::UniversalId::isEqual (const UniversalId& universalId) const
     }
 }
 
+bool CSMWorld::UniversalId::isLess (const UniversalId& universalId) const
+{
+    if (mType<universalId.mType)
+        return true;
+
+    if (mType>universalId.mType)
+        return false;
+
+    switch (mArgumentType)
+    {
+        case ArgumentType_Id: return mId<universalId.mId;
+        case ArgumentType_Index: return mIndex<universalId.mIndex;
+
+        default: return false;
+    }
+}
+
 std::string CSMWorld::UniversalId::getTypeName() const
 {
     const TypeData *typeData = mArgumentType==ArgumentType_None ? sNoArg :
@@ -145,17 +163,22 @@ std::string CSMWorld::UniversalId::toString() const
     return stream.str();
 }
 
-bool operator== (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& left, const CSMWorld::UniversalId& right)
+bool CSMWorld::operator== (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& left, const CSMWorld::UniversalId& right)
 {
     return left.isEqual (right);
 }
 
-bool operator!= (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& left, const CSMWorld::UniversalId& right)
+bool CSMWorld::operator!= (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& left, const CSMWorld::UniversalId& right)
 {
     return !left.isEqual (right);
 }
 
-std::ostream& operator< (std::ostream& stream, const CSMWorld::UniversalId& universalId)
+bool CSMWorld::operator< (const UniversalId& left, const UniversalId& right)
+{
+    return left.isLess (right);
+}
+
+std::ostream& CSMWorld::operator< (std::ostream& stream, const CSMWorld::UniversalId& universalId)
 {
     return stream << universalId.toString();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
index 6f085cfc29..6dc0eda1e0 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             enum Type
             {
-                Type_None
+                Type_None,
+                Type_Globals
             };
 
         private:
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             bool isEqual (const UniversalId& universalId) const;
 
+            bool isLess (const UniversalId& universalId) const;
+
             std::string getTypeName() const;
 
             std::string toString() const;
@@ -74,6 +77,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     bool operator== (const UniversalId& left, const UniversalId& right);
     bool operator!= (const UniversalId& left, const UniversalId& right);
 
+    bool operator< (const UniversalId& left, const UniversalId& right);
+
     std::ostream& operator< (std::ostream& stream, const UniversalId& universalId);
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index 9bcb8fc5ab..18d58bbf58 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "view.hpp"
 
 #include <sstream>
+#include <stdexcept>
 
 #include <QCloseEvent>
 #include <QMenuBar>
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "../../model/doc/document.hpp"
 
 #include "../world/subview.hpp"
+#include "../world/globals.hpp"
 
 #include "viewmanager.hpp"
 #include "operations.hpp"
@@ -59,16 +61,16 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupViewMenu()
     QAction *newWindow = new QAction (tr ("&New View"), this);
     connect (newWindow, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (newView()));
     view->addAction (newWindow);
-
-    QAction *test = new QAction (tr ("Add test Subview"), this);
-    connect (test, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addTestSubView()));
-    view->addAction (test);
 }
 
 void CSVDoc::View::setupWorldMenu()
 {
     QMenu *world = menuBar()->addMenu (tr ("&World"));
 
+    QAction *globals = new QAction (tr ("Globals"), this);
+    connect (globals, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addGlobalsSubView()));
+    world->addAction (globals);
+
     mVerify = new QAction (tr ("&Verify"), this);
     connect (mVerify, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (verify()));
     world->addAction (mVerify);
@@ -124,6 +126,16 @@ CSVDoc::View::View (ViewManager& viewManager, CSMDoc::Document *document, int to
     updateTitle();
 
     setupUi();
+
+    mSubViewFactories.insert (std::make_pair (CSMWorld::UniversalId (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Globals),
+        new CSVWorld::SubViewFactory<CSVWorld::Globals>()));
+}
+
+CSVDoc::View::~View()
+{
+    for (std::map<CSMWorld::UniversalId, CSVWorld::SubViewFactoryBase *>::iterator iter (mSubViewFactories.begin());
+        iter!=mSubViewFactories.end(); ++iter)
+        delete iter->second;
 }
 
 const CSMDoc::Document *CSVDoc::View::getDocument() const
@@ -176,8 +188,13 @@ void CSVDoc::View::addSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id)
 
     /// \todo add an user setting to reuse sub views (on a per document basis or on a per top level view basis)
 
-    CSVWorld::SubView *view = new CSVWorld::SubView (id);
-    addDockWidget (Qt::RightDockWidgetArea, view);
+    std::map<CSMWorld::UniversalId, CSVWorld::SubViewFactoryBase *>::iterator iter = mSubViewFactories.find (id);
+
+    if (iter==mSubViewFactories.end())
+        throw std::logic_error ("can't create subview for " + id.toString());
+
+    CSVWorld::SubView *view = iter->second->makeSubView (id, mDocument->getData());
+    addDockWidget (Qt::TopDockWidgetArea, view);
     view->show();
 }
 
@@ -201,7 +218,7 @@ void CSVDoc::View::verify()
     mDocument->verify();
 }
 
-void CSVDoc::View::addTestSubView()
+void CSVDoc::View::addGlobalsSubView()
 {
-    addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None);
+    addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Globals);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
index 7a9164e12f..8e2b272930 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define CSV_DOC_VIEW_H
 
 #include <vector>
+#include <map>
 
 #include <QMainWindow>
 
@@ -17,6 +18,11 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     class UniversalId;
 }
 
+namespace CSVWorld
+{
+    struct SubViewFactoryBase;
+}
+
 namespace CSVDoc
 {
     class ViewManager;
@@ -36,6 +42,7 @@ namespace CSVDoc
             QAction *mVerify;
             std::vector<QAction *> mEditingActions;
             Operations *mOperations;
+            std::map<CSMWorld::UniversalId, CSVWorld::SubViewFactoryBase *> mSubViewFactories;
 
             // not implemented
             View (const View&);
@@ -64,6 +71,8 @@ namespace CSVDoc
             View (ViewManager& viewManager, CSMDoc::Document *document, int totalViews);
             ///< The ownership of \a document is not transferred to *this.
 
+            virtual ~View();
+
             const CSMDoc::Document *getDocument() const;
 
             CSMDoc::Document *getDocument();
@@ -90,7 +99,7 @@ namespace CSVDoc
 
             void verify();
 
-            void addTestSubView(); ///< \todo remove
+            void addGlobalsSubView();
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/globals.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/globals.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c0faa029e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/globals.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+
+#include "globals.hpp"
+
+#include <QTableView>
+#include <QHeaderView>
+#include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
+
+#include "../../model/world/data.hpp"
+
+CSVWorld::Globals::Globals (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMWorld::Data& data)
+: SubView (id)
+{
+    QTableView *table = new QTableView();
+
+    setWidget (table);
+
+    QSortFilterProxyModel *proxyModel = new QSortFilterProxyModel (this);
+    proxyModel->setSourceModel (data.getTableModel (id));
+
+    table->setModel (proxyModel);
+    table->horizontalHeader()->setResizeMode (QHeaderView::Interactive);
+    table->verticalHeader()->hide();
+    table->setSortingEnabled (true);
+
+    /// \todo make initial layout fill the whole width of the table
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/globals.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/globals.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c54716255a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/globals.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef CSV_WORLD_GLOBALS_H
+#define CSV_WORLD_GLOBALS_H
+
+#include "subview.hpp"
+
+namespace CSVWorld
+{
+    class Globals : public SubView
+    {
+
+        public:
+
+            Globals (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMWorld::Data& data);
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/subview.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/subview.hpp
index 8488690c88..95cbe4243f 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/subview.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/subview.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 
 #include <QDockWidget>
 
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    class Data;
+}
+
 namespace CSVWorld
 {
     class SubView : public QDockWidget
@@ -23,6 +28,23 @@ namespace CSVWorld
 
             CSMWorld::UniversalId getUniversalId() const;
     };
+
+    struct SubViewFactoryBase
+    {
+        virtual SubView *makeSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMWorld::Data& data) = 0;
+    };
+
+    template<class SubViewT>
+    struct SubViewFactory : public SubViewFactoryBase
+    {
+        virtual SubView *makeSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMWorld::Data& data);
+    };
+
+    template<class SubViewT>
+    SubView *SubViewFactory<SubViewT>::makeSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMWorld::Data& data)
+    {
+        return new SubViewT (id, data);
+    }
 }
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/esm/loadglob.hpp b/components/esm/loadglob.hpp
index 302729d2e6..5cfb3c87b7 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadglob.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadglob.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class ESMWriter;
 struct Global
 {
     std::string mId;
-    unsigned mValue;
+    float mValue;
     VarType mType;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);